Moving To / From Oregon

Parents tell us...

Family sitting close together on the grass

"I learned services aren't the same in every state or even every county."

"We were nervous about moving to Oregon and didn't know if we could find the right care for our daughter. The parent partner showed us where to start."

"We wanted to move close to my sister. Unfortunately she didn't know about the services for kids in her area, so we called the OR F2F HIC."

If you are moving away from Oregon, you can get help at the Family-to-Family Health Information Center in your new state.

Welcome to Oregon. The yellow buttons lead to agencies that work with children and young adults with special health needs. Your child may not need, or be eligible for every service. Services in your current state or country are delivered differently than in Oregon.  Depending on where you move from, you may receive more or fewer services. Use our checklist to help you prepare ahead of time: Moving with a child with special health needs checklist.

A few tips

  • Each county in Oregon may have slightly different procedures and/or limitations on services. For example, some counties may have waiting lists for services while others do not. Find out which cities are in which counties.
  • We have moving to Oregon packets for different counties in Oregon.  Call us to customize or look at the Moving to the Portland Metro Area packet
  • If you are flexible about what county, you move to, call different counties and compare services. For instance, the Portland metropolitan area has three different counties, each with slightly different service systems.
  • Before you move, contact the agencies you may need, and ask to talk with a supervisor or manager from that program.  Take time to tell them about your child's diagnosis and needs. Ask all of the questions you have, take good notes, and write down the name of the person you spoke to. This will help you hit the ground running when you arrive.
  • Oregon does not have a centralized resource for home-based respite care.  Although some children will qualify for respite care through a number of Oregon Programs, there is not one central "registry" or system to contact before you arrive.  If respite care is vital to your family, be sure to mention it to all of the programs that you talk to.
  • Unlike some states, Oregon does not have a "one-stop" or centralized care coordination services. Your child may have a care coordinator at their doctor's office, one through the health department, one through their insurance plan, and one through the developmental services system. It sounds complicated but we can help you navigate the new system!
  • For Case management look up the case managing agency by county on the Community Developmental Programs page.
  • There is a Statewide database Aging and Disability Services Resource Connection (ADRC)

State and National Resources

Community Based Organizations

Disclaimer

Inclusion of resources on our site does not imply endorsement nor does exclusion mean we do not think it is valuable. We work to keep our list of resources current and relevant but it is not exhaustive.

Contact Us

tel: 855-323-6744 (English) 833-990-9930 (español) or contact@oregonfamilytofamily.org